Land use variation impacts on trace elements in the tissues and health risks of a commercial fish by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, T.G. Pin, I. Femnisya, A. Fathinah, A.N.B. Ramadhan, R. Hermawan, A. Adiwibowo

“…The estimated Daily Intake was used to determine the health risk consumption of this species.FINDINGS: All levels of heavy metals are below the World Health Organization’s permissible limits. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Optimization of Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Febrile Neutropenia in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies by Cui Y, Liu X, Feng S

“…Empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics can be safely discontinued in FUO patients after 48 hours of clinical stability and apyrexia.Conclusion: Proper selection of empirical antibiotics and determining optimal treatment duration are essential for reducing antibiotic resistance and improving outcomes in HM patients with FN. …”
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The Prevalence of Celiac Disease-Specific Auto-Antibodies in Type 1 Diabetes in a Moroccan Population by Ider Oujamaa, Majda Sebbani, Lahcen Elmoumou, Aïcha Bourrahouate, Rabiy El Qadiry, Soufian El Moussaoui, Imane Ait Sab, Mohamed Sbihi, Laila Ennazk, Ghizlane El Mghari-Tabib, Nawal El Ansari, Hicham Baizri, Mohamed Amine, Brahim Admou

“…Objective. We aimed to determine the prevalence of specific auto-antibodies to celiac disease (CD) in Moroccan type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients and compare the clinical and biological characteristics of seropositive and seronegative cases. …”
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Defective Slc7a7 transport reduces erythropoietin compromising erythropoiesis by Judith Giroud-Gerbetant, Fernando Sotillo, Gonzalo Hernández, Irene Ruano, David Sebastián, Joana Fort, Mayka Sánchez, Günter Weiss, Neus Prats, Antonio Zorzano, Manuel Palacín, Susanna Bodoy

“…Methods We employed total inducible and cell type-specific Slc7a7 knockout mouse models to determine whether the hematological abnormalities observed in LPI are due to the loss of Slc7a7 function in hematopoietic cells. …”
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Contents of plasma М2-pyruvate kinase (M2-РК) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Konovich, I. L. Khalif

“…Blood plasma concentration of M2-РК was determined by solid-phase sandwich method of enzyme-linked immunoassay with application of «ScheBo» (Germany) test-systems.Results. …”
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Characteristics and spatiotemporal changes in phenotypes and genotypes of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolated from bloodstream infections in China from 2014... by Sayyed Salman, Hao Xu, Yunbo Chen, Jinru Ji, Zhiying Liu, Yonghong Xiao

“…The genetic type was determined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by DNA sequencing. …”
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Assessment of post-partum physical exercise practice and its associated factors among women in postpartum period, in West Wollega zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Tegegne Yadeta, Daniel Belema, Seifedin Ahmad, Nurye Sirage, Abubeker Seid Ali, Kedir Ali, Ali Yimer

“…The prevalence of postpartum physical exercise practice among the participants was determined to be 19.5% (95% CI: 12.03–22.50). Several factors were independently associated with postpartum physical exercise practice: Women with a college education or higher had nearly three times greater odds of engaging in postpartum physical exercise (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI: 1.14, 7.80). …”
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An efficient method for predicting the morphology of proppant packs based on a surrogate model by Tao ZHANG, Hangyu ZHOU, Yifan ZHANG, Jianchun GUO, Haoran GOU, Tang TANG

“…In the volume fracturing of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, many proppant particles are injected underground along with the fracturing fluid, and their placement patterns determine the propping effect and conductivity of fractures. …”
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The association of visceral and subcutaneous fat areas with phenotypic age in non-elderly adults, mediated by HOMA-IR and HDL-C by Yuanhong Liu, Min Xu, Liqing Wang, Linyun Meng, Mengran Li, Shumin Mu

“…The dose‒response relationship between body fat area and PhenoAgeAccel was determined via restricted cubic spline analysis. Mediation and interaction analyses were further employed to investigate the roles of the HOMA-IR and HDL-C in this association. …”
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Utilization of biofloc meal as a feed ingredient for Nile tilapia and common carp by Julie Ekasari, Hilda Kemala Pasha, Nur Bambang Priyoutomo

“…Experimental diet was made by mixing 30% biofloc waste meal with the control diet and repelleted after the addition of 2% of binder. To determine the experimental feed digestibility, 0.5% of Cr2O3 was added as a marker for digestibility. …”
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Effects of brown alga, Stoechospermum marginatum extract on growth performance, body chemical compositions and some serum biochemical parameters in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus (Lin... by Nazanin Kiani, Paria Akbary

“…Chemical analysis of the carcass composition was carried out according to the AOAC standard method. Also, in order to determine the biochemical parameters, blood was taken from the heart using a syringe, and poured into a 2 mL- micro tube. …”
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The prevalence of thromboembolic events among COVID-19 patients admitted to a single centre intensive care unit (ICU): an epidemiological study from a Malaysian population by Nur Farhani Mansor, Izzati Abdul Halim Zaki, Lee Chew Kiok, Eng Kar Seng, Tharmini Ravi, Mohan Pathmanathan, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Pakhrur Razi, Hanis Hanum Zulkifly

“…However, their prevalence, characteristics, and impact on mortality in Malaysia remain unclear.Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thromboembolic (TE) events and associated mortality among COVID-19 patients admitted within a single centre intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Penerapan Intelligent Geographic Information System untuk Deteksi Kecanduan Game by Anastasya Latubessy, Ahmad Jazuli, Rina Fiati

“…This study uses a waterfall system design method, which start from identification, problem analysis, design system, implementation system and testing system to produce an application called IGIS-Decandu (Intelligent Geographic Information System for Game Addiction Detection) that can be used to determine the level of distribution of Indonesian children's game addiction. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Long COVID: Mapping the Condition-Specific C19-YRSm Measure Onto the EQ-5D-5L by Smith AB, Greenwood DC, Williams P, Kwon J, Petrou S, Horton M, Osborne T, Milne R, Sivan M

“…Correlation and linear regression analyses were applied to determine items from the C19-YRSm and covariates for inclusion in the algorithm. …”
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The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists by Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber

“…Total hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) and plasma volume (PV) were determined by CO-rebreathing at the start and end of the altitude sojourn. …”
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Scaling climate information services and climate smart agriculture through bundled business models by Desire M. Kagabo, Livingstone Byandaga, Patrick Gatsinzi, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Yvonne U. Munyangeri, Nasson Ntwari, Mathieu Ouedraogo

“…The quantitative analysis revealed that the type of a CIS-CSA model significantly determines its scalability— for example, a government-to-donor-to-business-to-consumer (G2D2B2C) CIS-CSA bundled business model would have 10 million USD more invested capital than a government-to-business-to-consumer (G2B2C) bundled business model type. …”
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Pengembangan Auto-AI Model Generatif Analisis Kompleksitas Waktu Algoritma Untuk Data Multi-Sensor IoT Pada Node-RED Menggunakan Extreme Learning Machine by Imam Cholissodin, Dahnial Syauqy, Dwi Ady Firmanda, Ibrahim Aji, Edy Rahman, Syazwandy Harahap, Fernando Septino

“…The steps in the study are utilized to create a generative model based on the Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) algorithm according to the recording of computational time values on several tests to automate the determination of time complexity equation model of the algorithm in general including the search of best cases, worst cases, and average cases for non-recursive, and base cases and recurrent cases for recursive, as well as algorithms that contain both. …”
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Synthetic CB1 Cannabinoids Promote Tunneling Nanotube Communication, Cellular Migration, and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic PANC-1 and Colorectal SW-620 Cancer Cel... by David A. Bunsick, Leili Baghaie, Yunfan Li, Abdulrahman M. Yaish, Emilyn B. Aucoin, Elizabeth Skapinker, Rashelle Aldbai, Myron R. Szewczuk

“…To assess the key survival pathways critical for pancreatic cancer progression, we used the AlamarBlue assay to determine synthetic CB1 cannabinoids to induce the cell’s metabolic viability drivers to stage migratory intercellular communication. …”
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Allelopathic Properties of the Species Comprising Communities of Invasive <i>Impatiens</i> spp. and Antioxidant System of Invaders’ Populations by Eugenija Kupcinskiene, Ruta Budreviciute, Vaida Jasionyte, Laura Simanaviciute, Lina Jociene, Edvina Krokaite-Kudakiene, Tomas Rekasius, Vitas Marozas

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the allelopathic effect of invasive Lithuanian <i>Impatiens</i> spp. and their neighboring plants (11 pristine species) using parameters of germination and seedling growth of biotest species <i>Lepidium sativum</i>, and to expand this study by determining the content of phenolic compounds and the radical scavenging activity in the leaf extracts of Lithuanian <i>Impatiens</i> spp. populations (20 of each <i>Impatiens</i> species). …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Virulence Profiles of Classical and Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,... by Azra, Taj Ali Khan, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Woranich Hinthong, Susana Campino, Aisha Gohar, Noman Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Ihsan Ullah, Taane G. Clark

“…The findings of this study underscore the critical need for the active surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinants in <i>K. pneumoniae</i>. The coexistence of high levels of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in these isolates poses a severe threat to public health, as it can lead to difficult-to-treat infections and increased morbidity and mortality.…”
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